Rivers will never return as president and coach under Sterling, sources told Yahoo Sports, and that'll start the beginning of a player mutiny that could result with several top Clippers also demanding out of the franchise.

Sterling, who has owned the Clippers since 1981, allegedly made racist comments to a girlfriend that were captured on an audio recording and released Saturday by TMZ.

Rivers, who signed a three-year, $21 million contract last summer to become the Clippers coach and vice president of basketball operations, was asked Monday about his future with the organization, said he will mull his options after the postseason.

“Yeah, I believe he said those things,” Rivers said during a conference call with reporters.

He added: “I think this is a defining moment, but I think we’ll have more defining moments,” Rivers said. “I think this is a very important decision. I hope that it’s a very strong message, and I believe that it will be. But other than that, I’m just going to let the league do what it needs to do. And then after that, I think the players and myself will have a reaction.”

Rivers said he declined Sterling’s attempt to speak with him.

The Clippers, distracted and blown out in Sunday's game, host Game 5 of the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.